Court reverses order in gay Boy Scout leaders case
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals reversed a ruling ordering two gay Boy Scout leaders, Roland D. Pool and Michael Geller, to be reinstated. The court followed a 2000 Supreme Court decision upholding the Scouts right to bar homosexuals, noting Pool and Geller were vocal about their sexual orientation.
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Judge blocks reappointment of Penry's long-time defense lawyer
A Texas judge refused to reappoint Huntsville attorney John Wright, who has represented convicted rapist and killer Johnny Paul Penry since 1980, in the death row case over mental retardation questions. Wright plans to appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Penry, 46, was condemned after a 1979 killing in Livingston and has battled multiple appeals since Supreme Court reversals. The case has long concerned Polk County residents and raises questions about ensuring a competent defense.
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Cadet says murder showed devotion in Fort Worth case
Former Air Force Academy cadet David Graham, serving life for the 1995 killing of 16 year old Adrianne Jones, says he murdered to prove ultimate devotion to his fiancée Diane Zamora. He recalls luring Jones to ride with him and describes their final conversation as Jones questioned whether he would kill her. Graham, now in prison, expects parole in 2036 and continues studies in psychology and sociology while Zamora remains incarcerated for life.
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